Crossville police arrested two people after a proactive operation that yielded roughly seven ounces of suspected meth and about $2,300 in cash. Detectives say the investigation is ongoing.

Pigeon Forge police posted photos seeking help identifying a person tied to vandalism at Gumstand Baptist Church. Officials say tips can be submitted anonymously.

A suspect opened fire on Knox County deputies during an overnight standoff on Roberts Road; the person was arrested around 4 a.m. and no injuries were reported.

Authorities say bones found April 5 near DeRossett were identified as Michael Andrew Feustel of Crossville; the TBI and local agencies assisted.

Fentress County deputies searched wooded areas south of Jamestown after a woman described as armed and dangerous was reported in the Quail Run area. Residents were urged to lock doors and call 911 or the sheriff’s office.

Federal agents raided several dermatology clinics across north Georgia and Tennessee Wednesday, seizing computers and canceling appointments at a Blue Ridge office.

A serious crash on Tazewell Pike near Scott Lane injured several and closed the highway both ways. Emergency crews including LifeStar responded to the scene.

Raynella Dossett Leath, once at the center of high‑profile murder investigations, was found dead at her northwest Knox County home at 77. Family and former lawyers asked for privacy while authorities review the death.

A Blount County commissioner was charged with DUI after crashing through a fence into a Maryville backyard, where police say they found a loaded handgun in his vehicle.

A student at Homestead Elementary in Crossville was charged after reported threats prompted a district and law‑enforcement probe; officials say no weapons were found.

A former youth deacon in Blount County was arrested and faces felony charges alleging years-long abuse of a teenager.

TBI and Meigs County deputies say a Decatur man was arrested after a Saturday-night shooting death; authorities released few details and the investigation is ongoing.

Sheriffs in McMinn and Roane counties say a bogus "Notice of Hearing" with a QR code is circulating — don’t scan or pay; verify alleged citations directly with courts.